255 stitches per row, all of ’em trebles (I’m talking UK language here), two rows of each colour and entirely prompted by Lucy’s blanket of happy. I reckon I’m halfway-ish at 1.5 metres wide and just over one metre long. The Small and I have been snuggled under it as I go.

Perfectly fabulous until I reach the end of a row, flip the whole shebang over and all the ‘warm’ disappears. Bad, bad mother. Sorry sweetie.

Remember the Epic Blanket, crafted from Yarn of All Manner of Gloriousness? It is coveted and stolen from my bed on a regular basis. That Epic Blanket almost required a second mortgage. I will never ever tell you how much the Epic Blanket cost to craft. I will most certainly NEVER EVER tell the Mr – even though he reckons he’s worked out the yarny yardage. Hmm.

The Small’s blanket is a toe tip into the World of Acrylic. I am a great big acrylic yarn snob but I can see the benefits of this particular one greatly extend beyond the cheap as chips. No need for a second mortgage and no itch factor! Best of all, so far, no sign of what I had been dreading – you know that acrylic-y sound I mean? The sound of...

I had a cold last week too. Sadly still had a weak voice. Proves just as hard to get the kidlets to obey when trying to be authoritative with a feeble, croaky voice as it would be without any voice at all I reckon.

You have a talent for making coughs and colds sound entertaining!! Hope you're feeling better. Speaking of costs of epic blankets, I'm currently doing Little Woollie's CAL and I'm scared about how much this baby's going to cost ... I'm thinking if we cut down on four meals a week I'll be okay.

Oh there has been so much sickness here too.BUT I did not think to use it as a crochet opportunity.BUM! Now I feel like I wasted all that crap time. I too could have had a glorious granny banket like yours.AND your smallest is looking all five year oldy and getting ready for school too. How are you coping my love? xx

Gorgeous blankie, the lucky lil girl! I love that it makes her all better and snuggly and it's still being made! I was thinking acrylic would be perfect for the wash factor! I find nice crochet blankies for the dogs bed, and I sure appreciate acrylic goodness when I blast them on a hot wash! Nothing happens! Occasionally the crafter has used a bit of wool, and there's a big felted mess! So I say 'go acrylic'! She'll have it for centuries...

lovely! this is on my to do list but I worry I'll start it and leave it! but it would be lovely in some cottons. Decisions decisions. love your colour choices:) I've been so bad with my blog reading so just going back through lots of your lovely posts!

I'm finding it very hilarious that your Mister reckons he's calculated the yarny yardage. Some things they're just happier not knowing I reckon. Your keeping him in blissful ignorance is a kindness really, tell him not to sabotage that.

Hi Tania - just wondering how things are going in Myrtle and Eunice land? Just wanting you to know you were missed here in blogland. Hoping you're all doing OK and this delightful rainbow blanket is all finished. xo

I'm so sorry that you haven't been well but the way you wrote this post really made me smile! The blanket looks beautiful and makes me want to finish mine so I can choose some fresh colours for a new one x

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Mother of three, wife to one, designer and craftster of the slightly obsessive kind. Myrtle and Eunice were two lovely old ladies who connected weekly over the Scrabble tiles. These Saturday battles of will and skill were a ritual as comfy as a hot Milo and handknitted blanket on a frosty day.